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Thor Delta C | ESSA 1
United States Air Force · Thor Delta C · Space Launch Complex 17A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
United States Air Force's 304th launch · 5th this year · humanity's 526th orbital launch attempt
February 3, 1966Add to calendar
Success
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Feb 3, 07:41 – Feb 3, 07:41 UTC
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ESSA 1
The ESSA series was the second generation of US meterological satellites after the TIROS (Television & Infra-Red Observation Satellite) series. They were also called OT (Operational TIROS), TOS (TIROS Operational Satellite).
Earth Science · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
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